Gloucester Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 8UG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS7 8UG is primarily male, with 59.3% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.4%	40.7%	-2.7%	51.0%	-10.3%
Male	56.6%	59.3%	2.7%	49.0%	10.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around BS7 8UG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 82.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	74.8%	82.9%	8.1%	37.9%	45.0%
Married: Opposite sex	15.8%	13.3%	-2.5%	44.2%	-30.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	6.5%	3.2%	-3.3%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.3%	52.1%	0.8%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	41.2%	38.4%	-2.8%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	6.6%	7.8%	1.2%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around BS7 8UG this area, 5.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.2%	5.6%	-2.6%	18.2%	-12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	2.6%	-3.9%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	6%	-4.3%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	37.8%	43.5%	5.7%	16.9%	26.6%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	40.3%	7.2%	33.8%	6.5%
Other	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.8%	3%	2.2%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
White	87.5%	84.2%	-3.3%	81.4%	2.8%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	84.6%	-3.7%	83.2%	1.4%
European Union	2.4%	6.4%	4.0%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	84.4%	-3.4%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	1.3%	7%	5.7%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	1.8%	-3.8%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	68.4%	37.2%	31.2%
Christian	19.8%	46.2%	-26.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Gloucester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gloucester Road was 62.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.4% lower than the Bishopston and Ashley Down average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gloucester Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bishopston and Ashley Down and the 469th lowest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BS7 8UG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gloucester Road are based on 36 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bristol.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Gloucester Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 8UG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS7 8UG

Average Price
£460,458

Semi-Detached
£563,579

Terraced
£538,644

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,127

Other
£345,517

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gloucester Road

Average Price
£426,855

Semi-Detached
£436,588

Terraced
£387,371

Detached
£639,956

Flats/Maisonettes
£276,144

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gloucester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
543 Gloucester Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2025-02-03	£544,022
Flat 2 547 Gloucester Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-07-13	£204,423
529 Gloucester Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2022-05-12	£509,376
Flat 3 547 Gloucester Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-10-15	£279,673
533 Gloucester Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2021-10-08	£553,718

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS7 8UG

Employment

BS7 8UG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BS7 8UG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	141
Full-Time Employee	115
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	93
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Retired	16
Other	13
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Other	17
Education	15
Manufacturing	15
Information and communication	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Filton Avenue Nursery School Blakeney Road , Horfield BS7 0DL	4out of 4	755 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburghs BS2 9UX	3out of 4	2,271 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre Little Bishop Street , St Paul's BS2 9JF	4out of 4	3,106 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	3,193 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	3,654 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashley Down Primary School Downend Road , Horfield BS7 9PD	3out of 4	583 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Junior School Lockleaze Road , Horfield BS7 9RP	- not rated	847 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Junior School Lockleaze Road , Horfield BS7 9RP	- not rated	847 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Infant School Lockleaze Road , Horfield BS7 9RP	- not rated	847 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Primary School Lockleaze Road , Horfield BS7 9RP	3out of 4	847 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orchard School Bristol Filton Road , Horfield BS7 0XZ	3out of 4	1,320 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard School Filton Road , Horfield BS7 0XZ	- not rated	1,320 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	3out of 4	1,509 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's More Catholic Secondary School Stottbury Road , Horfield BS7 9NH	- not rated	1,746 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	1,797 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	1,352 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	2,450 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Filton College Filton Avenue , Filton BS34 7AT	- not rated	3,435 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	4,801 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Steiner Academy Bristol College Road , Fishponds BS16 2JP	- not rated	4,219 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Claremont School Henleaze Park , Westbury-on-Trym BS9 4LR	3out of 4	1,524 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heath House Hospital School Priory Hospital Bristol , Heath House Lane BS16 1EQ	- not rated	1,707 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Filton Park School Charborough Road , Filton BS34 7RB	- not rated	2,056 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redmaids' High School Westbury Road , Westbury-on-Trym BS9 3AW	- not rated	2,229 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis School Westbury Brecon Road , Westbury-on-Trym BS9 4DT	- not rated	2,248 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bristol Rovers Football Club	The Memorial Stadium, Filton Avenue	87 yd
Pret A Manger	426 Gloucester Road	346 yd
Bristol Fryer	431 Gloucester Road	400 yd
Cafe Grounded	421-425 Gloucester Road	400 yd
Indian junction	429 Gloucester Road	400 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wellington	Wellington Hotel, Gloucester Road	88 yd
Bristol Civil Service Club	Bristol Civil Service Sports Club, Filton Avenue	350 yd
The Drapers Arms	447 Gloucester Road	400 yd
The Naughty Corner Deli Pop up	crafty cow, 635 Gloucester Road	501 yd
Bottles and Books	354 Gloucester Road	651 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food for Soul	577 Gloucester Road	286 yd
Domino's Pizza	439 Gloucester Road	400 yd
Curry Lounge	403 Gloucester Road	535 yd
New Taj Tandoori	404 Gloucester Road	535 yd
Texas Grill	386 Gloucester Road	535 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	175 Muller Road	672 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Lime Trees Road	951 yd
Co-op	335-337 Gloucester Road	953 yd
Aldi	Petherbridge Way	1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bristol Rovers Fc (The Memorial Stadium) THE MEMORIAL STADIUM THE MEMORIAL STADIUM FILTON AVENUE	grass pitches	315 yd
Bristol Civil Service Sports Club FILTON AVENUE	grass pitches	356 yd
Horfield Leisure Centre Playing Fields WOODHOUSE GROVE	grass pitches	455 yd
Wellington Hill Playing Fields (Closed) Wellington Hill	grass pitches	462 yd
Muller Road Playing Fields MULLER ROAD	grass pitches	511 yd
Horfield Leisure Centre DORIAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	639 yd
Ardagh Bowling And Sports Club ARDAGH PAVILION ARDAGH PAVILION KELLAWAY AVENUE	tennis courts	731 yd
Filton Avenue Primary School FILTON AVENUE PRIMARY SCHOOL FILTON AVENUE PRIMARY SCHOOL LOCKLEAZE ROAD	grass pitches	760 yd
Gloucester Road Fitness GLOUCESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	832 yd
Redmaids High School (Golden Hill Sports Ground) GOLDEN HILL SPORTS PAVILION GOLDEN HILL SPORTS PAVILION LIME TREES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	945 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	208.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.